Container Security Engineer

Vanguard

Container Security Engineer leading security efforts for AWS container environments at Vanguard. Implementing strategies and controls to ensure secure cloud-native workloads.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeMalvern • North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead hands-on container security efforts across AWS environments (ECS, EKS, and Serverless)
Utilize Wiz to assess and remediate container, cloud configuration, and workload risks
Drive implementation and maturity of container security controls
Assess vulnerabilities across container images, dependencies, and deployment pipelines
Develop and implement strategies to secure cloud-native workloads
Partner with platform and engineering teams to ensure secure configurations and hardened base images
Identify and execute automation opportunities to improve container security processes
Leverage AI/ML-driven capabilities to enhance container and cloud threat detection
Gather and report metrics to provide visibility into container security posture
Provide guidance and training on secure container development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Strong hands-on experience securing containerized environments in AWS (ECS/EKS) and serverless workloads
Working knowledge of container platforms in other cloud providers (Azure AKS, GCP GKE)
Experience with Wiz for container, cloud, and configuration risk visibility and remediation
Strong understanding of container lifecycle, image management, and runtime security concepts
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures, and deployment processes
Experience with application security tools (SAST, SCA, IAST, DAST) is a plus
Familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST, OWASP, and MITRE
Relevant certifications in cloud, containers, or DevSecOps are a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

container securityAWSECSEKSserverlessvulnerability assessmentcloud-native workloadsCI/CD pipelinesapplication security toolsimage management

Soft Skills

guidancetrainingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

cloud certificationscontainer certificationsDevSecOps certifications